On the last Sunday of the liturgical year, the Church focuses on Jesus as the King of the Universe. The feast asserts that Christ, through his obedience to the Father’s will by giving his life, is a king who rules over an eternal and universal kingdom. A kingdom of truth and life; a kingdom of … Continue reading Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of the Universe
The Plague of Child Trafficking
The story came across the wires, indicating that the U.S. Marshals have recovered 101 missing children in Memphis over the past 40 days. Memphis isn’t a big city like New York or Los Angeles, and it begs the question of how many children are missing in those places. Last year, about this time, the U.S. … Continue reading The Plague of Child Trafficking
Catholic Bishops’ Selective Outrage
On November 12th, American Bishops gathered for their Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore. They issued a “Special Statement” and accompanying video expressing their concern for the plight of illegal immigrants in the United States. The message was basically a strong rebuke of the Trump Administration’s policy of deporting illegal aliens. The video featured many balding, … Continue reading Catholic Bishops’ Selective Outrage
Solidarity With Persecuted Christians
Thirty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time-C As we come to the end of the liturgical year, it is not surprising that the Gospel reading for this weekend concerns end times. It begins with Jesus in a group of people talking about the ornamentation of the temple with costly stones. During the conversation, Jesus says, “All that … Continue reading Solidarity With Persecuted Christians
Challenging Religious Freedom
Chicago Public Schools are Another Arm of the Atheistic Democratic Party Moody Bible Institute is a small Christian College just west of downtown Chicago. Moody has been in existence since the early 1900s. The school's mission has never wavered. It started as an evangelical institution and remains one to this day. On their website, they … Continue reading Challenging Religious Freedom
Hey, Bill Gates —What Happened to Climate Change?
Self-proclaimed tech, global health, vaccine, and climate change guru, Bill Gates, just did a total 180. Yes, you heard that right. The same Bill Gates who has been pushing ridiculous doomsday theories for twenty years on how climate change will end humanity as we know it, recently published a lengthy letter on his website encouraging … Continue reading Hey, Bill Gates —What Happened to Climate Change?
Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
It may seem odd to Catholics that the Church reserves a date in the calendar to honor a Basilica, albeit a beautiful structure. Bringing meaning to the feast requires a more profound understanding of the nature of the Church. St. John Lateran is best known as the Cathedral of the Pope, the bishop of Rome. … Continue reading Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
New Yorkers Deserve What’s Coming
What are we to make of Tuesday’s election in New York City that elevated a 34-year-old Marxist Muslim to the mayoralty of what was once America’s premier city? Undoubtedly, the election of Zohran Mamdani is not good news, but New Yorkers deserve what’s coming their way. “New York has fallen!” blared more than one conservative publication. But … Continue reading New Yorkers Deserve What’s Coming
The Celebrity of the Papacy
Somehow, in the past forty years, the office of the papacy seems to have transformed into one of celebrity, where the pope caters to the paparazzi and mainstream media instead of providing faithful Catholics and the rest of the world with the moral clarity the Church has been known for the last 2,000 years. As … Continue reading The Celebrity of the Papacy
All Souls Day
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed Yesterday, we honored and venerated all of God’s saints who gladly accepted his grace and lived in his love during their earthly journey. These holy men, women, and children are our examples, and now live eternally with the Trinity and enjoy his beatific vision. We call on all the … Continue reading All Souls Day